Genesis Middle School Youth WinterXtreme Retreat 2020

Friday, 1/10-Sunday, 1/12

The Winter Retreat is coming up soon! Another special weekend to make memories and explore our faith together and to defend our Broomball Championship!

Here's what you need to know...

Cost: $155

Departure: 5:00 p.m on Friday, 1/10 meet at Rotunda to load bus and depart (Note: We will not be stopping for dinner on the way up. Bring your own snack on bus.)

Return: 1:30 p.m on Sunday, 1/12 at Rotunda

What to bring: NOT YOUR CELLPHONE or ANY ELECTRONICS. (There isn't much cell service anyways.) Helpful packing list here.

Money: Please bring cash for the extra activities noted below. There are candy and drinks available to buy at camp and Timber-lee gear for sale in the shop.

Activities: Tubing, tobogganing, snowball fights, ziplining, horseback riding, foosball, animal farm, broomball tournament, espresso bar, gaga ball, leather shop, karaoke, snow shoeing, craft shop, Science Education Center, and more!
*Some activities offered may be cancelled due to weather. Some activities such as zipline require sign ups on Saturday. Zipline is $12 and trail rides are $17. There are also some charges at the leather shop.

Worship: There will be 4 contemporary worship services throughout the weekend. The kids fully participate in worship with the praise band as well as listening to the speaker. We follow each worship service with small groups led by the adult chaperones. These are the opportunities for their faith to be stretched!

Sleeping arrangements: Boys and girls are in separate heated cabins with indoor bathrooms and twin bunk beds. Adult chaperones of the same gender stay in the same cabin. Child Protection Policy rules will be followed.

Meals: Timber-lee has great food and will serve hot buffet style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is enough variety to satisfy picky eaters. If your child has food allergies please indicate that on the registration form.

Permission and Medical Release form: Will be emailed separately upon receipt of payment.

Illness: If your child becomes ill while at camp, you will be called to come and pick them up. Every attempt will be made to obtain a refund.

Payments: You can pay via credit card through PayPal or check. Payment must be received at church by 12/20 if paying by check. Refunds are not available after 1/3/20. Please contact Laurie regarding financial assistance.

There are no partial weekends available through Timber-lee. You will need to pay the full registration fee, If you child has a conflict for part of the weekend.

We encourage friends to attend but their parent must register them separately so just send them the link to this page!

This will be a wonderful weekend of growing in our faith and in our relationships with each other. I can't wait to spend another faith-filled weekend with these amazing kids!

Laurie Meissner

Interim Director of Middle School Ministry

630-363-7470

lmeissner@firstpreswheaton.org